Episode 44: Navigating the Musical Landscape of the 1960s with Frye Gaillard and His Book ‘A Hard Rain: America in the 1960s’
Join us on Rock is Lit as we explore the transformative 1960s with author Frye Gaillard and his nonfiction masterpiece ‘A Hard Rain,’ delving into the era’s tragic and hopeful narratives, cultural manifestations of change, influential figures, and the music that shaped this iconic American decade.
Episode 25: Cheryl J. Fish with Lucas Hare
In this episode, Cheryl J. Fish joins me to talk about her new novel, ‘Off the Yoga Mat,’ a story set during the Y2K craze that features yoga, Finnish sauna culture, and Bob Dylan. In the last segment, Lucas Hare, co-host of the Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan podcast, drops in to do a deep dive into Dylan’s career at the end of the 20th century.
Episode 13: Richard Fulco with Elliott Landy
In this episode of Rock is Lit, Richard Fulco, author of the new novel ‘We Are All Together’, is here to take us on a rockin’ jaunt through the late 1960s, where we’ll encounter several iconic players on the music and literature scene from that era. If you’re a fan of the Summer of Love and all the trimmings that go with it, you’ll love his novel and this episode.
Later, Elliott Landy drops by to talk even more about the 1960s music scene, a period he should know a lot about since he’s been photographing rock stars since the mid-60s. He was also the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Episode 9: Dana Spiotta with Lucas Hare
In this episode of Rock is Lit, Dana Spiotta joins me to talk about her National Book Award-nominated novel ‘Eat the Document’. Later, Lucas Hare, co-host of the Is It Rolling, Bob? Talking Dylan Podcast, joins me to share his thoughts about Bob Dylan’s unreleased documentary called ‘Eat the Document’, which is where Dana’s novel gets its title.